Cullen Wines Kevin John Chardonnay 2020

Cullen Wines respectfully acknowledges the Walandi people, past and present, traditional custodians of the land on which this wine was grown. Cullen Wines is natural powered, Carbon Neutral and certified Bio-dynamic estate in Wilyabrup, Margaret River.

The 2020 Kevin John is made from the Wente Clone planted in 1976 on Cullen Vineyard. The soil is forest grove and mostly southerly slope or level. The vines are certified biodynamic, and in 2020 produced a yield of 1.3 tonnes per hectare.

The harvest took place by hand on fruit and flower days of the biodynamic calendar. The grapes were whole bunch basket pressed to puncheons of which 50% were new. The natural fermentation, both primary and malolactic, took place with indigenous microflora. This wine spent 6 months in barrel and has had no fining, filtration or cold stabilisation.

Cruises across the palate with such beauty and form, a subtle richness, that saline mineral freshness these wines get, licks of nougat savouriness and a cavalcade of just ripe stone fruit, pulpy grapefruity freshness and green apple. Lovely perfume too, flint, lots of spice, more of the nutty-savouriness, stone fruit and green apple again. It feels powerful but the drinkability is through the roof too. Outstanding in every sense, such an impact as you drink it; class, energy, detail in spades. - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front, 25 November, 2021, 96+ Points

The Finer Details
Style - White Wine
Varietal - Chardonnay
Country - Australia
Region - Margaret River, Western Australia
Vintage - 2020
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 13.5%
Other - Organic, Bio-Dynamic